Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 355 - EPILEPSY SERVICES
Section 355.1 - General

(1) Action--A denial, termination, suspension or reduction of the Epilepsy Program benefits or eligibility.

(2) Applicant--An individual whose application for Epilepsy Program benefits has been submitted to a contracted provider and has not received a final determination of eligibility. This definition includes an individual whose application is submitted by a representative or person with legal authority to act for the individual.

(3) Contracted Provider--Any individual or entity with department approval to furnish covered services to Epilepsy Program recipients.

(4) Department--The Department of State Health Services.

(5) Epilepsy--A chronic neurological condition characterized by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain manifested by two or more seizures. It is characterized by sudden, brief attacks of altered consciousness, motor activity, or sensory phenomena. Convulsive seizures are the most common form of attacks, but any recurrent seizure pattern is considered epilepsy.

(6) Recipient--An individual who is eligible to receive Epilepsy Program benefits.

(7) Request for Proposal (RFP)--A document intended to solicit proposals from interested parties that details qualifications and plans for provision of a specific service or range of services. Services may be targeted to a selected geographic area and/or special population group, or statewide coverage.